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Orchids Partly documented

Paphiopedilum ciliolare

A mottled-leaved slipper orchid endemic to the Philippines, recorded from northern Mindanao, the Dinagat Islands and Camiguin at 300–1,800 m. Grow it like other mottled-leaf Barbata paphiopedilums: low to moderate light, intermediate temperatures, constant moisture and an open, humus-rich mix.

Paphiopedilum ciliolare
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows at the base of shrubs, rooted in leaf litter and humus in shaded forest. The plant has four to six mottled dark and pale green leaves 10–16 cm long and a single flower 7–9 cm across on a hairy purple stem 20–35 cm tall.

Philippines

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.